Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-05

The Election 81 NJ. Sadi.Caxuot he.
stores tranquility and Gives aseneral
Sosisfacei0n-A Sketch Of the New

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sasisfacsion-A Sketch OF the New
President.
In response TO the congratulations of senators
and deputies on bis election to the presidency Of
France in the congress at Versailles on saturday,
N. Serdi- Carnot said:
81 thank you from the bottom Of my heart for
| the congratulations and sentiments expressed
| am filled with gratitude to the members Of the
assembly who In uniting their SURFACES In my
favor bore witness to the desire for peace and con-
cord with which republican France Is animated.
My dearest wish Is that this great day may remain
present In all minds and hearts. 1t signifies that
the representatives Of France can be united Their
common efforts can and must secure the constitu-
eminent, capable OF bestowing upon the nation
liberty at home and dignity abroad, with all the
benefits which our country expects from the repuD-
lie. once more think you. You may count upon
my entire DEVOTION
AFTER signing the process verbal of the decisions
ctal notifications OF the result Of the election,
PRESIDENT Leroyer attended by ushers and followed
by the ministers, proceeded to his private apart
ment, where N. SadiCarnot was In waiting. M.
| follows:
assembly has just elected you TO the presidency.
congratulate you In the name OF the congress, and
desire 70 add to these congratulations my personal
m. Rouv1er also congratulated M. Sadi-Carnot
The president afterward received Gen. Lavocat,
commanding the troops at Versailles, who came
NJ Sadi-Carnot advanced to meet representatives
OF the press desiring to congratulate him. He
sopy sy s
that the press will also do all In its power to tran
Quillize the public mind"
Meanwhile squadron Of cuirassiers was drawn
up IN the courtyard, and when the president came
forth with the ministers the troops presented arms
and paid him military honOrs NJ. sadi-Carnot en-
ttn
other ministers In carriages following the cOrtege
started at rapid pace for Paris NJ Sadi- CarnOt
sion OF the palace but soon retired to his own resi-
dence, % Rue de Basins. The Inhabitants OF that
quarter speedily assembled, and greeted the presi
dent with enthusiastic shouts.
Inc news OF the result OF the election was re-
ceived In Versailles with the greatest enthusiasm
a large crowd surrounded the congress building
throughout the AFTERNOON. shouts OF "Viye Car
not! vive la Repubnque!" mingled with various
patriotic cries, continued for long time with un-
aDated Vigor. Many houses In Paris were decorated
with the tr-color saturday night
FORMALLY INSTALLED IN THE ELYsEE PALACE.
PRESIDENT Sadi-Carnot was formally installed in
the Elysee Palace sunday afternoon, and later re-
ceived visits from ex-President Grevy, NJ Rouvier,
PRESIDENT Peytral, OF the budget committee, and
otner pOt1c1anS. The president stated that 1t was
MS intention after the new ministry was formed to
az once close the present session OF parliament un
VI t, aiIer the coming senatorial elections The
to the PRESIDENT night This is the usual course
on the election Of new president.
NJ Sadl-Carnot requested the ministers to remain
At tnelr posts for the present.
THE NEW PRESIDENT WELL RECEIVED
The newspapers Of Paris generally approve of the
election of NJ. Sardi-Carnot, and consider it an
augury OF peace. The Jelegr ms from the prov
lnceS without exception, testify to the satisfaction
fe at the result OF the election.
wrong Nj. Sadi-Carnot by thinking that he might
De mistaken In the meaning OF Saturdays vote
Better than anyone else he VIII understand the
nee Oh breaking on entirely and frankly with
The Liberty says: "The dominant character of
the new presidency Is concord and truce among all
parties"
The Journal des De6dts says: "The whole country
VIII nan the result OF the presidential election with
ieeiing OF relief that satisfies the need or tran
Qu lty so strongly felt during the past few DAYS"
The Erenenlem and Die Nenrienae Steele hone
mat the union established over the name OF H.
Sadi-Carnot may not prove the union OF a day only,
doomed TO perish in flood or parliamentary in,
tr1gueS OF ambition.
The solea repudiates the idea Of republican con-
centratlon, and says that each party sustained
d e Many papers praise the patriotic conduct
OF N. Ferry and NJ. de Freyeinet.
rho he Papa1 nunclo mas received Instructions from
and TO establish friendly relations at the outset
with the new administration by explicitly declar-
Ing the good VIII OF the holy see toward France
The English press In commenting on the events
or Saturday In Paris almost Unanimous in their
condemnation OF hr. Grevy's hesitancy, and their
part wouli have caused an uprising in the French
capital The QbSGyer In long and carefully con-
sdeIed article on the subject says 1t is impossible
IOr tne most lndugent critic not to feel that the
closing Incidents OF NJ. Grevy's career were tust.
and that the course adopted, not by his enemies
Alone put by all parties, was the only one that
could nave resulted advantageouSly to the republic
and consequently TO the people.
SOMETHING ABOUT NJ. sADI-CARNoT.
Marie Francois Sadi-Carnot is considerably
younger than any OF his three predecessors having
been born In 1887 at Limoges The son and grand
son OF most distinguished republican statesmen.
ne was brought up as a civil engineer Alter hay,
ing acted as government engineer in several nr,.
Vlnclal districts he was In 1871 appointed prefect
OF liIe seine department. which includes the civil
governorship OF Paris, and took prominent part In
organizing the national defense sgaint the German
invaders. few months later he was elected by the
Cote-dOr district to represent them in the national
assembly, and after taking his seat became the or
ganzing secretary OF the republican left party in
the chamber. In 1876 he was elected by the in
haOltants OF the district OF Beaune to represent
their interest in parliament In 1878 he was an.
pointed under secretary OF for the ministry of
public works In 1880 he became minister OF the
same department In the cabinet of NJ. Jules Ferry
on the resignation OF the latter In 1885 he was an
pointed TO he same ministry In NJ Henri BrIsson,s
cabinet, and on the RESIGNATION OF NJ. Clamargerau
q rev months later he succeeded him as minister of
ministry.
He is what may be termed moderate republican
OF The Ferry and FreycineJ type, whose training as
an engineer and political economist fits him In a
quite part cuiar manner for he high office to
which he has been elected. Besides being one Of
the foremost civil engineers of France NJ Sadi-Car
not Is siInguishtd political economist and a
fervent admirer OF the late John Stuart Mil, OF
whose works he has published a French tranSla-
ZION His Skill In dealing with intricate questions
OF national fin nee resulted In his being Repeatedly
elected member OF the parliamentary budget COM
mlttee Inc new president is one OF the few
French statesmen OF the day whose political and
private character Is untarnished.
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